Infant&#39;s crib



H. GERTLER INFANT S CRIB Aug. 4, 1931.

Filed Oct. 3. 1928 /nveni'an Hyman 'erler.

Patented Aug. 4, 1931 Urrea stars Mmm-...vm

rarest ori-lcs INFANTS CRIB Application filed October 3, 1928. SerialNo. 310,134.

This invention relates to improvements in infants cribs of the typehaving vertically y movable sideswliich may be secured in raisedpositions in .which they form the regular sides of the 'crib to preventthe child from falling out of the crib and which may be moved intolowered positions in which `the crib side is open so that the childr maypass freely from the 'crib and the object of the invention is to providean improved manner of detachably securing the sides in raised positionsin which, while the side is securely supported, it may be readily andconveniently lowered. i

i The invention consists in the construction,

and arrangement of parts, all as' hereinafter more particularlydescribed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved crib broken intermediately,the left hand end showing the side in the raised position and the righthand end showing the side in the lowered position.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation showing a portion of one of thecorner posts of the crib and the manner of supporting the side in theraised position.

Figure 3 is a face view of a depending latch supported from the cornerpost and used vfor supporting the side in the raised position, a portionof the corner post being indicated in broken lines.

In the form illustrated the crib consists of a frame vhaving cornerposts i and vertically movable sides 5. Each corner post carries upperand lower lugs 6 and 7 in which aremounted vertical rods 8 which rodspass through orifices in the sides 5 and form guides for the sides.Loosely hung from each Lo upper lug 6 is a depending latch 9 the lowerextremity of which is inclined inwardly towards the corner post at 10.

Each latch 9 is substantially U-shaped in its upper end so as to form amember with 5 a long and a short arm.` The long arm is.

provided with a rectangular opening 9aslightly deeper than the thicknessof lug 6, while the short arm .is bored with an opening 9b appreciablydeeper than the thickness J of lug 6. Owing to thearrangement, al

though the position of rest willbe as shown in full lines inthefdrawings, it will be possible through the action of the ends l2 ofthe side 5 to move the latch to the dotted line position shown in Figure2. After the mem- 'er 5 is brought in line with the opening 11 f .elatch 9 will automatically fall back to ts position of rest, thusengaging the end l2 and ymaintaining the side in its raised position.

n Considering the side 5 to be in its lowered position, as indicated atthe right in Figure l, in order to secure it in the raised position itis merely necessary to move it upwardly on the k 1:ide rods 8 and as itreachesits upper 65 position the projecting ends l2 at each end of theupper edges of the side engage the in-y clined portions l0 of thelatches 9 and move them outwardly until the projecting ends 12 areopposite'the orifices l1 ywhen the latches v7o arefree to move baci; tothe yfull-line position of rest, thus engaging the free endslQ.'

In order to lower the side, the lower ends of the latches 9 are simplypressed outwardly p towards the corner posts, which releases theprojecting ends l2froin engagement within the oriiices ll and the sideis free to be low-r ered. Y

lt will thus be seen that the clips 9 detachably engage the projectingends;12 of the 80 sides for supporting the sides in theraised positions.

From the foregoing it will be evident that the invention provides a veryconvenient and reliable manner of supporting the movable a5 sides ofcribs of the type described and whereby the objects of the inventionhave been attained.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and manyapparently widely different embodiments of my invention, within thescope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit orscope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in theaccompanying specification and drawings sh all be interpre ed asillustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as Vmy invention is:

1. An infants crib comprising a frame having corner posts, verticallymovable sides for 103 the crib adapted to occupyl a raised and a'lowered position, upper and lower lugs rigidly carried by each cornerpost, vertical rods mounted in said lugs and forming guides upon whichthe sides slide, depending latches substantially of U-shape, each arm ofthe U- shaped latches being provided With rectangularopeningslooselyengagingthe lupper lugs,

one ofthe arms ofthe U-shaped latches being longer than the other andVprovided With a hole, and 2vprojections on `the -ersidles adapted to bebrought into detachable engage- Y ment with the latches through theholes.k v Y 2. The combination With an infants crib,

having a frame with corner posts, a vertically movable sideand rods onywhich the side is' mounted spaced fromthe posts', the said Yposts havinglugs supporting the ends ofthe rod, of alatch member in'ountedoriVV oneof the lugs,`said latch member being -of lU-shape withavshorterandilonger arm, eachrarm bes` Y ing `provided with aperforation through` l Which'the lug extends, `the perforation of theshorter `V`armi being appreciably deeper than g the thickness of vsaidl`lug whereby the latch wmay tilt on the lug. i

' 3. 1infalnts crib.,comprising ai frame, cornerposts for saidfranije',upper and lower lugs mounted in said corner posts and carrying verticalguide rods, side members slidable on said guide rods andgravityvactuated' Y latches hung on said upper lugs,`each latch Y comprisingianarm having an opening therein ,through which l'said lug passes, saidopeni' I ing `rbeing slightly deeper than vthe thickness f of.V said lugto allow said arm to tilt'inward- 1 ly towards said cornerpost, said armhaving aqfurther opening thfereinl intermediate its .lowerv end and said[rst -inentioned opening, said arm being bent inwardlyztoivards thecornerpost at the lower end thereof, means integral with l.tlfie latchfor spacing said carin outwardly from said post and projectionson A myhand. K-

said side members for making detachable connections/ith said latchesthrough said sec- .f f ond irientior'iedl openings.

In Witness whereof l have hereunto kset eef

